FTM gedcom file not opening
Linda Ray
version 5.0 and a cousin of mine is trying to send me .ged file but he
has version 6.0. Every time I try to save to disk or open the file, it
tells me it has an invalid file name or I have a file by that name
(which I don't) and to close it and reopen, which doesn't work.
Does anyone have any suggestions for us?
Thanks,
Linda
Paul Burchfield
Go to File-Open Family File and press the Help button for a complete
step-by-step guide to opening files, including GEDCOM files.
If the file is on a floppy disk, the critical step is when you are asked for
a new file name. At that point you not only give the file a name but also
determine where the file should be placed. You must specify that the file
being created from the GEDCOM file be placed on your hard drive and not back
on the floppy disk.
--
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Linda Ray <mons...@postoffice.swbell.net> wrote in message
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Guy Etchells
An other option is to copy the gedcom file from the floppy on to your
hard drive. Then try to open it from there.
Cheers
Guy
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Lori
>version 5.0 and a cousin of mine is trying to send me .ged file but he
>has version 6.0.
Tell him to save that as a gedcom file.
Lori
Lori
He can't be saving it as gedcom file, he is saving as .ftw or .ftm
All gedcoms are able to be used by all computers genealogy programs.
So make sure he is saving as a gedcom .ged file.
Lori
David E. Oakley
Linda Ray wrote:
> I'm having trouble that I hope someone can help me with. I have FTM
> version 5.0 and a cousin of mine is trying to send me .ged file but he
> has version 6.0. Every time I try to save to disk or open the file, it
> tells me it has an invalid file name or I have a file by that name
> (which I don't) and to close it and reopen, which doesn't work.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions for us?
>
> Thanks,
> Linda
Linda
I had problems the first time that I tried opening a .ged file with FTM. I
never did figure out what I was doing wrong. I now copy the file to a temp
directory, select the file in file open, accept all of the defaults, skip
all of the error messages, it works every time. I hope that this helps.
David
BJWakeland
<mons...@postoffice.swbell.net> writes:
>I'm having trouble that I hope someone can help me with. I have FTM
>version 5.0 and a cousin of mine is trying to send me .ged file but he
>has version 6.0. Every time I try to save to disk or open the file, it
>tells me it has an invalid file name or I have a file by that name
>(which I don't) and to close it and reopen, which doesn't work.
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions for us?
>
I suggest you switch to PAF
Bob
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For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of contention is not
of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirreth up
the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another. 3 Nephi 11: 29
Linda Ray
Thanks everyone for your advice.
Linda
Joe Btfsplk
instead of actually 'saving as'.
Lori
>He is sending it as a .ged file but I've still have had no luck.
Send me a copy of that...maybe I can get it to open and can trhen save
it to an older format.
Lori
Linda Ray
already sent hime the file. I'll wait and see what he says.
Thanks everyone,
Linda
Lori
>Thanks for the offer, Lori. Dick wrote me and asked the same thing so I
>already sent hime the file. I'll wait and see what he says.
ok
Lori